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AMATEUR SURGERY.
a Fathor Successfully Amputntes Ills Son'l
Leg with Meat Saw mud Razor,

a Fathor successfully Amputntes Ills SONS
Leg with n Meat Saw nud Razor.
New ALBANY, IND, May 3l.-Bernard
Green resides with his family about four
miles from Bsnnettsville, Blark county,
and twelve miles from this city. On
Thurnday lsot Mr.. Green's aix.ycar-old aon
was run over by log.wsgon and his right
leg crushed almost 10 o pulp below the
knee. It was evident from the fret that
Il would be neessss1Y 10 smruta'- the in.
] tt,'s''5 . enassvoring
to sscarA ths Services Of Surgeon, Mr.
Green decided to perform the operation
himself. He had no instruments with the
exception OF a razor and a small meat saw,
Placing his Bon on the kitchen table he
began his difficult task Of cutting of his
leg. After removing the bruised Il ssh he
saved of the bone. Then carefully wash
ing away the blood, he tied the ligaments
together with silk threads, and drawing
down the loose skln, he pulled it tightly
over the bone. He thon bound up the in.
jured part as hest he could, and, placing
the boy in spring wagon, drove to Jeifer.
sonrille with him. He arrived there late
Sunday night, and Immediately called
upon Dr.. Payton at his residence. The
journey was necessarily Glow one, on &C.
count Of the boys critical condition, but
he he'd By this time somewhat recovered
from the shock. DR.. Pavtou, after exam.
lining the boy, decided that he would live,
and that the operation WAS remarkably
well performed, considering the rude in.
struments with which it wAs accomplished.
Mr.. Green returned home with his son
this evening.
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BANDITS OF TIE BORDER,
Mexican Dssperndpes Captured and n Mum.
ia ber Executed.

Mexican Desperndpes Captured and n Mum.
E8, bcr Executed. 5.-s.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 3l.-Atdawn
yesterday morning, in the midst OF driv-
ing rain, the Ba.ss cutoff, above Santa
Maria, Mexican territory, on this side Of
the river, and the refuge Of about thirty
desperate bandits, thieves and smugglers,
was raided by forces from both sides OF
the river. a,
Sheriff Breto, Of this county, and Dep.
uty Clanser, Of Hidlgo, with about fifty
rancheros and deputies, entered and drove
out the bandits, who met with warm
reception on the other side from a detsch-
ment oi the Third Cavalry under Colonel
Nieves Hernandez.
a sharp fight ensued, in which Colonel
Hernandez was wounded in the hand, one
Of his men killed and another wounded,
One bandit was killed, several wounded
and q number captured, several OF whom,
well known murderers, were executed on
the spot.
a large number OF stolen stock was
found-most oil which was returned to
the owners.
Sheriff Breto brought in and jailed two
men, Florencia Almanzar and Colores
Cantu. On account oil the dense brush a
number OF noted criminals made good
their eacspe. The blow, however, is a
severe one to the disorderly and criminal
element which had gathered in these cut.
oils, as they believed safe from pursuit,
rife for any revolutionary plot, and main.
tanning themselves by robbery and plum
dering, -
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PHILADELPHIA, May 3l.-The General
Council Of the Reformed Episcopal church
adjourned lHHt night to meet in nttnwa on
tho last Wednesday in May, two years
hence.
Tho yotO SO between 6oson and Otla.
wa los tho place Of thu ncxt meeting, ro.
suited in favor of the Canadian city by 90
TO 90.
Before adjournment, tho Committee on
Doctrine and Worship recommended that
tho Synol Of Canada bs permitted 10 form.
ulato such vrraion OF tho "Bnok OF Com
mon Prayer" Of tho Church OF England 30
1t may 1eOm fitting, and anbmIt such plan
OF revinion Of tho book TO tho Committee
on Doctrine and Worhhip, tho committee
10 report to tho next General Council,
This WAS agreed to.
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Observation-Disclosures!
TO BLOW Upt a SHAFT BUILDING
OF the Pittsburgh and Cleveland Gas, Uoks
and Coal Company-No Cause Assigned
for the yillainous Act--The Intended
Victims Escaping are Fired on.

.H. = J. . EHHsH Is 4
PlrTssuRoH, Pa, May sl.-About 2;So
o'clock this morning an attempt was made
to blow up the shaft building Of the Pitts.
burgh and Cleveland Gas Goal Company,
at Davidson Station, on the Southwest
Pennsylvania railroad about mile north
Of Connellsyllle. A bomb made Of J inch
gas pipe filled with dynamite and plugged
up with an oak plug was placed under the
building and fired. Tho bomb was not
placed far enough under the building to
accomplish the object sought and no serl-
GUS damage was done. The pumper, one
fireman and watchman were In the build.
ing at the time. When the explosion oc.
CURED they ran out and were shot at by the
dynamitsrs. There were three and posi-.
bly, four men in the party, but none were
recognized. After firing about dozen
ahols st the men, who were in the build.
Ing, they ran towards Connellsville. The
dynamiters are aupposed to be strikers
and belong about Connellnville. There
can be no reason assigned for the act ex-
cept pure devitry, as there was no work
being done and no attempt to work ex-
copt pumping water out OF the mines.
H. @. Frick. one OF the owners, stated
this evening that he had not decided upon
any action yet, but that arrangements
would be made TO protect their men and
prnnprty 81.
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HIS LITTLE GAME STOPPED.
An Insurance Swindler Works Ia Jerse,
Towns I'LL Caught.

An luburlhce sWihuler works IN Jersey
r= Towns I'LL Caught.
TRENTON, N. j., May 3l.-A well dressed
man about thirty years q age, giving hif
name as A. W. Conkling, was arrested
this evening just as ho was stepping on q
train to get out OF town, on a charge Of
awindling. David Warman, physician,
says Conkling introduced himself to him
about three weeks ago, representing him.
self as an agent OF the Equitable Life In.
surance Company, OF New York, and say.
ing that he would have him examine all
those who would take policies through
him. from that company, In o short
time Conkling brought two or three men
to the doctor, who examined them.
Conkling collected money on the
strength OF his representations, and soon
had five victims. He went to Princeton
and prevailed upon Frank @. Eastman, OF
that town, to take out q policy. Eastman
paid him $3.50. He waa informed soon
afterwsrd that Conkling was swindler,
and Eastman came here and had talk
with DR.. Warman, who, upon iRyestips.
tion, concluded to have Conkling arrest.
ed. Willis R. Doyle, OF this city, one OF
the victims, had warrant issued for the
arrest Of the alleged swindler, and he will
have a hearing tomorrow in the Police
Court. He returned Eastman the money
he took from him.
1t is said the prisoner has respectable
connections in Somerset county, this
State. He is mai Of good address, and
very neatly attired. In his possession were
found several blanks, circulars and other
pspers OF the Equitable Insurance Com.
pany.
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THERE is reason to believe that assisted
emigration" to the United States is persIs.
tently practicsd by the old world govern
ments. They find this the cheapest way
to make lifelong provision for numer-
ous class OF hopeless dependents. The
eighty-iour Irish immigrants stopped at
the port Of Philadelphia, poverty.stricken
evieted tenants, admitted that they had
been "assisted" by government agent.
In such a case it is not cruel, but simple
Justice to our own people, to aend back
the pauper cargo. Much es We may
sympathizs with these unhappy creatures,
we cannot turn this country into vast
charity hospital to relieve foreign nations
OF burden which their own hard laws
put upon them. II it were understood
that psupsr could never pass our cus-
toms line, that would end the game.
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PlTTsEuRdu, Pa, May 3l.-William H.
Bailey, OF the General Executive Board
Of the Knights Of Labor, and number OF
the delegates for the eastern part Of Penn.
sylyania, left this morning for Cincinnati
to attend the annual convention OF the
Miners National Assembly No. lS5.
Knights OF Labor. 1t has &C, 900 members,
Mr.. Bailey will submit several recommen.
datioDs, viz, increasing the divisions
from eleven to about twenty, the latter to
cover the present and also additional ter
ritory, especially in the South and South
west, also that the passage Of law max.
ing it compulsory when matters submit.
ted to arbitration that the membership be
forfeited il they refuse to abide by the de.
cision Of the board. They have elected
also the establishing OF q beneficiary fund
toSupport families Of dead members. The
convention will be in session about a
week and is very important one. Mr..
Bailey, who is Master Workman, will
probably be succeeded by Robert Lynn,
Of Kansas, or K. W. Price, OF Richmond,
Mo.
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PHlLADRLrnIA, May Sl.-The attempt
to heal the differences between the Gen.
eral Executive Board OF the Knights o!
Labor and the suspended Carpet Workers
National Trade District Assembly No. 1875,
has failed, and the question at issue will
be referred to the General Assembly.
The General Executive Board has re.
fused conference as desired by the con.
vention OF the carpet weavers on May 81.
This decision Of the General Board Affects
over 10000 Knights, most Of whom belong
in this city and New York. The carpet
workers OF konsington HrD indignant at
the reiusal Of the General Bonrd to apply
arbitration, one OF the fundamental prin.
ciples OF the Order, to the settlement Of
the trouble,
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4 New York NIurderers E.cape.

New ioRE, May 3l.-A Middletown, n.
Y, special says: It is now twelve days
since James P. McCabe, the condemned
murderer Of Michael Reilly, who WAS TO
be hanged on the 26!h inst, escaped from
the Jail in which he was confined at
Honesdale, Pa, and all efforts for the
capture Of the fugitive, though stimulated
BY a reward OF $1,000 offered by Sheriff
&edland, have proved fruitless. 1t is
pretty well established that q fund was
raised by the murderer's irieuds to assist
in his escape, and some OF these friends
were on hand when he made his way out
Of the jail to spirit him away to his hiding
place. The pubic feeling Of indignation
over the murderer's escape found express.
ion Sunday from the Honcsdale pnlpits,
when oil the clergymen dweled on the
deplorable failure OF justice that had oc.
Cured In their midst. The conduct OF
Sheriff Medland; and the two deputies
who bad the culprit in special charge on
the night Of his flight was vigorously
and pointedly condemned rs savoring Of
gross neglect OF duty, il not OF actual com.
plicity in the murderer's eecape,
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RoME, May 3l.-The 0bsenatore Romano
interprets the Pope's utterance in his,
allocution as meaning that no reconcilia-
ton is possible betws. N the Vatican and
Qulrinal without the restitution of the
fopes temporal power. Wsll-iniormed
circles declare that the ObserrG.ore Romano
only echoes the feelings OF the Intransi-
geant party Of the. Vatican. The Rtforma,
the government organ, says that recon.
ciliation is only question OF time. and
that Italy can wait calmly. -
The Vatican, replying 10 request for
IN Interpretation oil the aIlocution. has
sent circulars 10 the pspal nuncios abroad
stating that although the Pope's declsrs.
TONS are moderate, nothing will bs
desires peace the Pope ia disposed to treat
on the basis OF the restoration OF his tenn.
poral power. -,
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MlESgAroAs, MIMI, May 3l.-This ia
the laHt day Of the Baptist Anniversaries.
Many OF the delegates lett last night and
moro are leaving to-day.
The Homo Missionary anniversary WAS
continued thia morning. y. L. Hewitt, D.
Dr. presented the report Of the Committee
on Indians, showing tho work among
them haH beon remarkably successful. In
the Indian population oi Indian Territory
there are 40 church members, l50 or
dained preachers and LOO churches.
The report concludes with an earnest
appeal for mOre missionaries and money.
Nuskogee UnivCraity has had 3,506 pupils
since It's organization in 1880. The report
recommends that this HGhool be liberally
supported. The committee think q
great mistake has been mnde In
treating the Indians as paupers. Dr.. Way.
land, Of Philadelphia, OpunOd tho dIscnss.
ion on tho report, and waa represented by
Rev. s. A. II. Stnle, OF Lawrence, Kns., D..
j. Fierce, OF Oregon, and othorB Consum.
Ing the morning session.
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NEARLY A ..B+',LiGl;sRIOTlIl8 ),
TIIE STREETS ,1.l., ] n, Of. pAnls.S
Tho People Demand the n.ih,tat EN- snt, III
b'osnsianssr-The Police aud Military Dis.
perse the Angry Mo6-The Troa6.
les In tho French Ministry,

~ 4 &
Y PARIS May Sl.-There was brilliant
assemblaSo at tho military iete at the
Opera House this evening. NJ General
Boulanser was absent. While the COM
pany was assembling, thousands oi pc per-.
sons gathered in the vicinity Of the Opera
House, shouting Resignation, IA i Re-
aisnation,a Long.live Boulanssr, y Ss"we;
will have him. at II Il. u the crowd
outside greatly increased in n,umbsruS
and became 80 turbulent that the Resptub.Sl
lican guard which was held In readiness
in the court yard Of the Opera House, waa
ordered out to digperae the mob which
was accomplished amid yolleys Of hislssteIss !
from the crowd. At this hour, midnight
the crowd is reassembling, already much
larger than before, and the indication IA 1
that thefe will be a .riotous \ fdemon.S
stfation when the u guests departs
from the Opera House. All I streets
rom Madeleine and Fauburg St. Honore Y
70 E!ysee, are guarded by soidiers !: also "A !
large iofce Of police Is on duty, n Ii "a ru.fS
mored that the mob Is marching 10 Elysee.
Inc crowd has just crossed the Place de Ia 4
bourse, shouting ."Vive Boulanger,n 3 -
"A. Nifty policemen have been eta. x
Toned a. the British embassy. The troops
and police prevented rioting, and the pso. I.
PIE alspoffed. Inu city Is now quiet, ~.
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a Pltlful Suicl,ip.

JERSEY Cry, N. j., May 3l.-Profesaor
Charles siedhori and wife Matilda, aged
OF aud o., tired Of a long and futile strug.
gle with destitution, committed suicide
this afternoon on Union Hill. Siedhorf,
it is said, was professor OF chomistry
in Heidelberg University, Germany,
50 years ago. lie supported himself by
writing for newspapers, making ttansla-
tions and occasionally lec;uring upon
chemistry and electricity. These means
failed. They lived in filth and fqualor.
To-day the poor master called 10
take him to Snake Hill hospi,Bl
where light employment Was provided for
him. He begged ior an hours time. At
its expiration the officers found him and
his wife lying dead on the 4 loor, and lct.
ter saying they had taken deadly dose Of
poison. He gave as reason for the act that
he could not take his wiiu with him 10 a
hospital, and could not liva without her.
lie also spoke OF having been wronged by
come one. TWAS most pitilul affair.
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OMAuS, NEE, May 3l.-At the closing
session Of the Presbyterian General AB.
sembly, yesterday, the Board Of pnblica-
finn wRs instructed 10 inaert upon tho ii.
tie W pase Of all confessions OF faith pub
iished, the worde: "As adopted by Syn
otis OF New York and Philadelphia in
1850 amended by pieabyteries and -ati.
fed by Assemblies from 1872? to 1884,"
This next meeting Of the AsgeInbly will be
held in the First Presbyterian Church.
Philaielphia, on the third Tuesday OF
May, 1888, with the following special Com.
mittee Of Arrangements: Drs. George D.
Baker, BeDjs l.. Agnew, John 5.
Saudg, Stephen W. Dana, Charles I; Dick
Ell II. Fulton, Irwin r. MtCurly, william
II. Roberts, William Hatton; Elders Sam.
mel q, Perkins, George Junkin, Hon. r..
N, Wilson, John Wanamaker, II. Watt.
Charles Ii. Lukinn. Joseph Collingwood,
George s. Graham and Peter l.. Reyders.
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CLEVELAND, O., May 3l.-The village Of
Sycamore was visited by disastrous fire
this morning, about one.third Of the bust.
ness portion Of tho place being DESTROYED
A special says the establishments burneI
out nre Ms follows: Michnels 4 Lupton'e
hardware store. Kitchen & Cauyhey's dry
goods atorc, Q. j. Knrg's ohoe elore.
drnb6 Bros clothing establishment, the
possoilice and DR.. Wickham's office, The
ire was discovered about hali.past three
and was then ut tho rear Of Kitchen K
Cam,ghley's storo, on tho outsldo Of tho
building. From tho appearance Of the
iiames at that time 1t was generally con.
coded to be tho work Of an incendiary, (
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TIE SHARP JURY.
Two Mon Excused After being Accepted.
Tho Work Goes on


Tho Work Goes on,
NEW York, May 3l.-The work OF get.
ting jury to try Jake Sharp WAS con.
tinued so.day. The prisoner did not seem
much relieved at his three days reat.
When the wheel was given turn by
Clerk Walsh, and he was about to call a
name OF juror drawn, Carl Kohnweiler,
who had been selected as Juror number
eight, arose in the box and addressing the
court said: Your honor, feel cannot
consistently with my conscience remain n
juror in this case. The sentiment which
| expressed TO you last Friday is even
stronger since recess than before, and |
hope you will excuse me from serving as
a juror"
To query from the court the Juror Faid
he had no other reason. Judge Barrett
said he had intended TO inform counsel OF
the action OF this juror, but as he thought
it q matter that should not be made pubg
lie, the counsel for the prosecution, de.
tenseand Judge consulted for over twenty
minutes. The result OF the consultation
was that kohnweier was excused with
the consent OF counsel rs was also iuror
number six, Morris kohleuger, whose
physician lad certified it would be dan.
gerons Tor him to sit through long trial
These excuses created three vacanCies, to
be filed. The work OF getting other
jurors was then continued.
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SHERMAN IN SPRINGFIELD.
An Impromptu Reception and State Dim,
ut Governor Oglesby's.

at "uSeFHuT oNlehDy'b.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 3t.-Senator
John Sherman, accompanied by Senator
O. B. Farwell, Colonel James Sexton,
William Penn Nixon and othe, promi.
nent Republican politicians, arrived here
this evening by special car over the Chi.
cago & Alton road. The party was met at
Lincoln by Secretary OF State Dement,,
State Treasurer Tanner and by members
Of the Legislative and citizsns' reception
committee. Arriving at the depot, Sena-
tot Sherman and party we're driven to the
Leland hotel, where Mr.. Sherman held On
Informal levee, lasting about one hour.
The Senator and State officers were then
driven TO Senator Cuiisnl's residence to
G o'clock dinner.
Tonight Senator Sherman was rendered
q reception, which wsa largely attended
both by members OF tho Lcgia!ature and
citizsns, by the Governor and Mrs.
Oklesby.
Senator Sherman comes to Springfield
by the invitation of several leading Re-
publican members Of the Legislature and
will Tomorrow afternoon speak upon the
political issueB OF the day. Elaborate
arrangements have been made and II
large audience from the adjoining terri.
tory is expected.
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sr. LOUIS, Mo-, May 3l.-A special from
Albuquerque, n. NJ, says: G. R. Jack
son shot and killed Peter Frazier SAtur.
day. The tragedy was the result OF .
quarrel Of ten years standing. When both
were living in Texas, Frazier sold bunch
Of cattle 10 jackson, and received in pay
counterfeit money, and he demanded a
return OF the stock. jackson denied the
claim. and charged Frazier OF swindlipy
and dealingin counterfeit money, OF which
charge Frazier was convicted and served
five years in the penitentiary. On being
released he moved to New Mexico, where
ho came in contact with jackson, and
where for years they had been watching
for ench other. Saturday they exchanged
Bhotg,
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CHICAGO, MAy Stat Fox Lake yes.
terday ssilboat, containing three women
and ono man, was capsizsd by a sudden
equal. The boat WAS out about oue.half
milo from the shore aud in twenty feet Of
water. Si
Fortunately all four wore enabled to
grasp the side Of the boat and to cling on.
Mr.. Fred Stanley Board Of Trade broker.
who was near the scene Of the catastrophe,
in towboat, fishing, hurried to the scene
Of danger and by skill and perseverance,
rescued the whole party. Mrs. Howard,
wilo Of the proprietor Of. the Howard
House, was one Of the four who 90 mar.
rowly escaped, -
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LONDON, May Sl.-The yacht race from
harwich to South End took place to-day.
A spanking east breezs prevailed, The
The Thistle was the first to pass the finish.
ing line, crossing ut l:Ol r. NJ; the Irex
second, at l:Oi r. NJ; the Genests third,
at III +. NJ, and the Wendur fourth, at
l:2f +. NJ. .-''' =
The lrex, however wins the frs! prize,
and the Thistle the second. Tho Irex,
Neptune. Thistle, Qaeen Nab, Sleuth-
hound, Wondur, Foxhound and Genesta
are entered for the Channel race, which
will be contested on Saturday. The first
prizs will be $50 pounds. 1l
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PIrrnuRdn, May 3l.-The iron and
nteel manufacturers OF this city will make
m appeal 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission from tho classification OF cor.
tain Bpocial!ies made by tho Trunk Limo
Commission at recent meeting hold in
New York. The classification Ia In tho
nature Of q reduction on 9th claBs ar,iclco,
bnt did not include hoops, banda and
sheet iron foncIng, plain wires, axes,
springs, links md pina. Theao articles
have heretofore been considered in The
fifth clasa, and the manufacturers clnim
that II 1t does not include thom In the 70.
duction 1t Ia a gross discrimination,
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MIssgAroLrs, MrHS., May H.--rat
shoedy, manager o. John l.. Sullivan has
written Patsy Cardiff that Sullivan will
not he able TO meet him at tho tins
named in tho articles OF agreement !sst
wintrr. Ifa gtatas It will be month"; be-
lore HulliyAn'a arm will be In condition to
meet any one, and II mi ght never he as
strong % bsIore the injury. Tho light,
therefore, ia of. EIorg arc now beins
made 10 inaks the match between CArdlu
and Killcn, both Of whom now reBide In
this city.
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OiL Cry, Pa, Mny al.-Tho May field
operations TO be published In the Derrick
tomorrow exhibit q total OF l5l completed
wells, ESQ barrels new production, 80 dry
holes, 60 nav rigs and l72 drilling wella. In
Aprilthere were l5i now wells, 6 $40 bnrrels
now production, 50 dry holes, 100 drilling
wells and Il rigs. This showa decrease
In NIL work with tho exception Of drilling
wells, wher0 thoro 10 an increase OF l2.
Tho features Of May operations were the
opening Of two wolls ut Tayloratown, and
tho apparent shutting oil Of the Reibold
pool. '. 1E M !